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Dwarf Cleric with anvil staff (Reaper 77383)

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if you definitely 100% own all of the dnd 5E content after spending hundreds of dollars on it whether physically or digitally (or both!) u should use this site here as a quick n easy reference point for the content you definitely already legally own because you’re a law abiding citizen who has paid hundreds of dollars for a shittonne of books.

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I’ve painted this guy a few times now and he still doesn’t have a name, (naming characters is so hard😂).~ Feel free to comment any suggestions 😄

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You know who you are.

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A thought that arises from the idea of tiefling babies often ending up being abandoned: A rich tiefling adventurer retiring and starting up a tiefling orphanage that takes care of rejected tiefling babies and children.

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Pretty fantasy-lady with floating lanterns~ 🏮🌸

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You know what’s the worst? When you have a vacation planned and, when you get there, the weather is awful the entire time. You just can’t plan around that sort of thing. It happened to me recently, I had this whole trip planned out on the beach and not even a day after arriving the whole dang Material Plane was plunged into darkness and, when the sun returned to the blood-red sky, the oceans had turned to seething magma and all plant life had burnt to ash as the Hells crossed over into our reality. A dang imp snatched my straw hat too and he totally ruined my favorite Tybee Island shirt with his razor-sharp claws. This trip is starting to really stink. 

Download the full resolution image of this map at my Patreon, as well as alternate gridless, night, and outlines-only versions!

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Plant Vine Patterned Dice Sets

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A Great Big Guide to Minis, Grids and Combat (WARNING: REALLY FREAKIN’ LONG!)

Part 1: Minis

Finding the right Miniature for what you want can be a monumental task, and because there’s so many types of Mini out there, I’m breaking this section down in the hopes that it’ll help…

Metal Minis

I’m just gonna say it right now, Metal Minis are hard to find. Wizards of the Coast don’t do them any more: They’re chunky and heavy, but also extremely durable.

If you’re looking for Metal Minis in your area, you can find a lot of Metal Minis at old Wargaming Stores and Hobby Shops, and often at a pretty great price because they’re so old and badly painted because they’re from the 80’s.

I know people that have bought Solid Lead Minis from Wargames from the 60’s and they look pretty great even today (I mean the paint is a little faded and chipped, but still…), which is a testament to just how durable these things are…

Metal Minis are great if you want Minis that are durable and will last for your whole campaign and beyond, and you can easily order and buy Metal Minis online from companies like Reaper Miniatures and their “Metal Fantasy” Collection, and with Services like HeroForge Minis, you can even make your own Metal Minis, albeit a little bit more expensive than your average Mini.

Plastic Minis

Plastic Minis are pretty much the standard for Minis. You can find both painted and unpainted Plastic Minis in almost every D&D Store and you can often buy them in bulk online or buy individual minis in store for great prices.

Wizards of the Coast (The People that make D&D) have their own lines of both Painted and Unpainted Plastic Miniatures available online, and you can often find individual Plastic Miniatures available in your Local D&D Store, online through things like Amazon, eBay or Miniature Market, or just buy them in bulk through places like the Wizards of the Coast Products Page.

And while these Plastic Miniatures are cheaper than the Metal Minis, they sacrifice durability for cost, and these Minis can often break at the worst of times…

But, as the standard for most D&D games, and available almost anywhere, Plastic Miniatures are your best bet for finding 3D Minis to use in your Game.

Paper Minis

Paper Minis are two-sided Minis that go on little stands, and the art for them is absolutely beautiful…

Most of these are extremely cheap, and some even give you the chance to use your own Printer to create dozens of amazing looking D&D Minis.

Most Paper Minis come as Downloadable Content that lets you print everything at home, while some come on Cardstock that you can pop out and place in their stands.

Paper Minis are absolutely perfect for play, and even when bulk-buying the Paper Minis printed on Cardstock, you can get literally hundreds of Paper Minis for almost no significant cost.

And while yeah, they’re not exactly “durable”, they’re great for saving money, and they’re still beautiful to look at.

Pre-Painted Minis

Pre-Painted Minis are almost as standard as Plastic Minis, and they often go hand-in-hand.

Wizards of the Coast Minis almost always have some variety of Pre-Painted Plastic Miniatures, while their Nolzur’s Marvellous Miniatures Line of Unpainted Plastic Miniatures are there for those that want to paint their own.

There are well over 2,000+ Individual Pre-Painted Plastic Miniatures out there that are available to purchase from pretty much anywhere, and while Pre-Painted Metal Minis are rare, and the paint jobs are often kinda old, they are available…

But I will give a fair warning that Pre-Painted Plastic Miniatures can come with faults: Some break in transit, some have bent swords and spears, some are painted so strangely that characters and monsters can have crazy eyes and look a little too silly on close inspection…

But Pre-Painted Plastic Minis are still great to use, pretty cheap to buy, and it’s only in rare cases that you’ll be unsatisfied with what you get…

Painting Your Own Minis…

Like I’ve said, the Nolzur’s Marvellous Miniatures Line of Unpainted Plastic Miniatures are there for the Dungeon Masters that want to paint their own minis.

This line of Minis is Plastic, and come already covered in a Grey Primer and are pretty much ready to paint right out of the box.

However, while the Unpainted Plastic Minis cost just a tad less than the Pre-Painted Plastic Minis, getting into painting Minis can be an expensive hobby, as you often end up buying dozens of different paints, brushes, and more just to paint a single mini.

But don’t be dissuaded from doing it, you can find Paints for Minis on the Wizards of the Coast Products Page and Online where available…

Commissions: There are People out there that you can Commission to paint your Minis for you, and most services are pretty cheap, so ask your Local D&D Store if they can paint your Minis for you, or if they hold classes in painting Minis…

Learning to Paint: Painting Minis takes time and patience, but can be very rewarding in the end, and starting out can be just as easy as looking up a tutorial video or signing up for mini painting classes at your Local D&D Store.

And while your first few self-painted Minis might not look great, overtime you’ll become a great painter, and can save a bit of cash over time by buying Unpainted Plastic Minis and painting then yourself, so double win!

Where To Find Good Minis…

There are a LOT of places to find Miniatures, from Metal to Plastic to Paper to Painted to Unpainted, so I’ll break it down for you.

Metal Minis: Metal Minis are hard to come by, but can be found online being sold as Individual Minis.

Most old Metal Minis come Pre-Painted but might need a new lick of paint, while some are entirely unpainted.

You can find most Metal Minis at your Local D&D Store, as well as online at the usual places of eBay and Amazon.

If you’re looking for Custom Metal Minis, I’d suggest taking a look at HeroForge Minis, and while they might be a little expensive to some people, I think having a custom mini that’s pretty darn durable is worth the price.

Plastic Minis: You can find Pre-Painted Plastic Miniatures in almost every D&D Store and pretty much anywhere online. You can buy in bulk and get full sets of minis, or buy them individually (and normally for a cheaper price) at your Local D&D Store.

I’d recommend places like Miniature Market and Amazon when looking for Pre-Painted Plastic Miniatures, and for Unpainted Plastic Minis, not only can you find those Online and in your friendly neighbourhood D&D Store, but there are plenty of great companies out there that produce some absolutely stunning custom minis for you to paint.

Painted & Unpainted Minis: You can find the Nolzur’s Marvellous Miniatures Line of Unpainted Plastic Miniatures both online and in-store, as well as the Icons of the Realms Line of Pre-Painted Plastic Miniatures for those people that want them.

There are also companies out there that do Custom Unpainted Plastic Minis, like Reaper Miniatures or Gale Force 9, and I’ll be sure to leave a Comment with as many Links as I can find…

Paper Miniatures: My personal favourite place for Paper Minis is Printable Heroes. They have a whole selection of Free Downloadable Content that you can print off at home.

But, if you’re looking for Paper Minis that aren’t just D&D, Paizo makes a line of Cardboard Cutout Miniatures called Pathfinder Pawns.

Cheap Alternatives to Minis…

If you unfortunately can’t afford to spend money on Minis, there are plenty of really fun and really cheap alternatives to Minis.

Tokens from other Tabletop and Board Games, Lego Pieces, even a bunch of colourful M&Ms can still be used to show where your heroes and monsters stand…

Keep reading

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Kazi, your #1 specialist in Finguisticks

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Gajat, an orc lady I’ve made for a new dnd campaign

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oh to be a tiny sheep being held by the warm arms of an orc

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Meet Nathalie, the tiefling bard and bringer of joy to countless citizens! This commission was an absolute joy, and allowed me to practise using so many colours at once!!

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‪My old DnD character, Rykka. She’s a half-orc ranger with a wolf companion named Spike